Authority: Court No.35, D/L 8 Kausik
Order Date: 15.10.2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Petitioner Indranil Sen; State represented by Additional Advocate General and other counsel.
- Nature of Proceeding: Application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
- Underlying Case: Chandannagar Police Station Case No. 107 of 2026 dated 4 July 2026, alleging offences under Sections 318(4), 316(5), 308(5), 61(2) and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023 (extortion, etc.).
- Allegations: FIR claims a movement of Rs. 15.85 lakhs to a partnership firm named Third Line Creation, allegedly involving persons Munna Agarwal and Saibal Roy. The State argues that statements of the accused in custody implicate the petitioner.
- Court Observations: The petitioner’s name appears only in statements of the accused; no documentary evidence links the petitioner to the money movement. Third Line Creation is an independent partnership firm with no proof of funds transferred to the petitioner. The petitioner was a minister at the relevant time and a local representative.
- Reasoning: Given the lack of material connecting the petitioner to the alleged offence and the nature of the case as extortion, custodial detention is not warranted.
Final Outcome
- The anticipatory bail application (CRM (A) 2605 of 2026) is allowed.
- If arrested, Indranil Sen shall be released on bail subject to satisfaction of the investigating/arresting officer and compliance with conditions under Section 438(2) CrPC and/or Section 482(2) BNS, 2023.
- The petitioner must report to the investigating officer as and when required.
- Memo of Evidence to be kept with the record; parties to act on the server copy of the order from the official court website.
- An urgent certified copy may be supplied upon compliance with requisite formalities.
Topics: Anticipatory Bail, Extortion Case, Court Order